2027 Best Value African Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
[African Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/african-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value african studies schools.
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2027 Best Value African Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the african studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value African Studies Schools
For return on investment in african studies, no school beat University Of Iowa this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. African Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. African Studies graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $19,426 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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